Overview

The Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) was created in 2002 bringing together Commissioners and tax administration officials from 53 OECD and non-OECD countries, including all members of the G20. Our vision is to create a forum through which Commissioners can identify, discuss and influence relevant global trends as well as develop new ideas to enhance tax administration around the world. It does so by:

Providing a unique global forum where Commissioners and their teams can share experiences and expertise on tax administration issues

Harnessing the collective strength of tax administrations globally including through developing joint programmes of action on key tax administration issues

Developing and promoting world class products and standards for effective, efficient and fair tax administration

Engaging in dialogue with key stakeholders, including business and individual taxpayers, tax intermediaries, tax policy makers and financial regulators, and supporting parallel dialogues at a national level

Promoting enhanced co-operation between countries and working co-operatively with other international and regional tax organisations and international organisations

Members

The Forum on Tax Administration has 53 members representing wide global participation:

Australia

Austria

Argentina

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China (People's Republic of)

Colombia

Costa Rica

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Georgia

Greece

Hong Kong, China

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Kenya

Korea

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

How it works

The work of the Forum is overseen by a Bureau of 14 Commissioners. The FTA is chaired by Hans Christian Holte, Commissioner, Norwegian Tax Administration. FTA collaborative work is organised under three pillars, representing the challenges and opportunities created by a changing business environment, rapid technological change and an increasing global economy.

1. Tax Certainty and BEPS

Dispute prevention and resolution

BEPS implementation and impacts

2. Tax Co-operation

Effective use of information received under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS)

The work programme is delivered by a range of Collaborative Networks, knowledge sharing Communities of Interest and a number of time-limited projects and reports undertaken by smaller groups of tax administrations together with the FTA Secretariat. All of these work streams operate under the sponsorship of lead Commissioners. These are detailed below:

Maturity Model Series: These models are intended to help tax administrations globally to assess their current performance and to consider future possible reforms, paving the way to more seamless and frictionless tax administration. The first two self-assessment maturity models on tax debt management and the reduction of compliance burdens where published in December 2019.

Capacity building including through e-learning and peer-to-peer assistance and support.